After the most contested and intense elections of the last decade, Venezuela will add six more years to the administration that began in 1999 with Hugo Chávez Frías. The traffic on social networks, particularly on Twitter, was extremely intense, especially moments before the official announcement of the results.

From the side that supports the President, tweets express joy and satisfaction, while those who support Henrique Capriles share mixed feelings of disappointment with deep convictions that changes are possible in the future.

In a detailed reading, the image of a country cut in two is even sharper than before. The separations between different strata of society remain part of the general disocurse.

@SombreroRojo [es]: Go on! go on with your inclusion discourse: tierruos [derogatory name used against people living in poor neighborhoods], brutes, illiterate. We can have Chavez for… 30 more years? yes, easily!

@Racksonador [es]: And stop saying that people are going to get killed or that you are going to get killed and that you are leaving the country. IT'S DONE #ElcomandanteSeQueda (The commander is staying)

On the side of the opposition there is gratitude for Henrique Capriles and his campaign, criticism towards the President's opportunism, and allegations of serious irregularities that go back to the days of the campaign.

Similarly, many also call fellow Capriles supporters to reflect on the results, to continue the fight, and to take into account that while victory was not achieved in this election, the leaders of the opposition now have an organized group that will allow for cohesive and more efficient work in the years to come.

@DynamiteAndre: “LONG LIVE CHÁVEZ!” followed by the sound of shots in a row. No, chavista [Chávez supporter] friend. You won't be able to convince me that this is OK.

After sifting through the numerous exchanges that took place during the night of the election, an idea seems to creep up as part of the debate: the need for mutual recognition to overcome the long separation of social classes, and the need for self-criticism from each of the players. Luis Carlos Díaz (@LuisCarlos) [es] points to this need that stands out as a result of this election: